Traffic stop leads to drug discovery

A routine traffic stop led police to more than $66,000 in illegal drugs Friday night.

Police say the discovery was made around 8:30 p.m. Friday, when officers pulled over a suspicious vehicle near Wentworth and Mars streets in the city's north end.

During the stop, a passenger bolted to a home on nearby Wright Avenue, tossing a machete on the ground on the way. The driver, who remained in the vehicle, was subsequently arrested for a weapons offence.

When police searched the vehicle, however, they also found drugs — more than $66,000 worth of cocaine, meth, oxycodone, other opiates and cash.

James Oliver Glover, a 25-year-old Hamilton resident, has been charged with proceeds of crime under $5,000 and fail to comply with recognizance. He's also facing eight additional drug-related charges.